Wichita eagle., 1887-04-10
ANOTHER GREAT FEEDER.
The Kansas Midland Under Immedi-
ate Contract.
The Frisco Interested---From Wichita Across
the Golden Belt Into Nebraska.

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from New York City, arriving in this city
Thursday night, where he had been IN the
interest of the immediate construction Oh
the Midland railway and TO consuma1e
traffic arrangements with the St Louis q
San Francisco His mission was in all re-
spects a successful one and at meeting OF
tue directors beld in this city yesterday, he
was highly complimented by the entire
board who collectively and individually e1-
pressed themselves greatly pleased with all
he had DONE The Frisco road through its
president, Gen. E. +. Winsiow becomes IN
terestei in the construction and operation
OF the road from Wichita into Nebraska
OF course neither the terms nor conditions
have been made public but the entire road
is 10 be put under contract within ten days and
the Frisco will run her through trains from
ST. Louis over the entire line, while the Mid
laod Company will operate the local trans
from Wichita. The fact that the Frisco
ges an outlet over this road will please the
business men of this city and for obvious
reasons. This gives the Frisco an lndepend-
eat outlet, and at the same time frees the
mana cement from the embarrassment OF any
dictation from any quarter. As the EAGLE
has heretofore stated it was clearly in WIch-
ita's interest as much as 1t would be IN tue
interest of the Frisco stockholders, to have
this he ~ northwestern projection TO fall into
the hands of the Frisco people. The only
fear the EAGLE has had was the possibility
of the Santa Fe getting control
Of the franchises Of the Mid
land. Mr. Dacey, in managing the affairs of
the Midland, in holding and preserving its
franchises intact, and III placing its interests
where he did, not only proved his faith In
aud friendship for Wichita, but demonstrat-
ed very clearly superior knowledge and
consummate ability a. a railway manager.
So lar as the Midland and
Rock Island interests at Wichita are
concerned President Dacey assures US
personally that all the relations are most
harmonious and with no prospect or chance
for them to be otherwise. Upon the whole
We hope that President Dacey and his beard
of directors will permit the EAGLE. i'll con-
gratuIafing our people on the final successful
termination of this grand enterprise, TO say
that he and they have had the fullest conf
dence and support of our people from the
very first conception Of the road.
And now take down your maps and note
the significance of this new line, both as a
through ard local line, to the present and
future OF this city. Sweeping up the Little
River Valley northwest, through solid blocks
of cornfields and improved farms, seventy
five miles to Lyons, the county seat of Rice
county. at which point 1t gives our wholesale
dealers competitive rates, theme north
through the Golden Belt wheat coun-
ties of Ellsworth, Lincoln, Mitchell aud Jew
e., linking TO the markets and trade of
Wlcita five county seats Of comparatively
old settled aid we'll developed counties, and
to connection with the Quincy system
at Superior, two hundred miles only, north
of Wichita, which in turn means another in
dependent traffic or through freight line to
G cigo, and some idea Of the vast impor
tance of the kausss Midland to Wichita may
be grasped. Our jobbers will be in shape to
meet the Kansas City jobbers at six more
county seats and humorous intermediate
towns, and Wichita grain, cattle and hog
buyers will have six more strong counties
added to their field. All northwest Kansas
and Southern Nebraska will have a new line
of outlet through " ichita and her roads to
ST. Louis, and also to the lower Mississippi
and the Gulf
Presi lent Dacey remarked yesterday that
the EAGLE had been a big factor in the Mid
land enterprise. In turn Wichita says here's
to President Dacey, his directory and to the
Kansas Midland